The Seven Seas

This list of the seven seas is believed by many to be the original seven seas as defined by the sailors of ancient and Medieval Europe. The majority of these seven seas are located around the Mediterranean sea, very close to home for these sailors. Heard of Simbad and the seven seas?

The Mediterranean Sea
This sea is attached to the Atlantic Ocean and many early civilizations developed around it, including Egypt, Greece, and Rome , and it has been called 'the cradle of civilization' because of this.

The Adriatic Sea 
This sea separates the Italian peninsula from the Balkan peninsula. It is part of the Mediterranean sea.

The Black Sea 

This sea is an inland sea between Europe and Asia. It is also connected to the Mediterranean sea.

The Red Sea

This sea is a narrow strip of water extending south from North east Egypt and it connects to the gulf of Aden and the Arabian sea. It is connected today to the Mediterranean sea via the Suez canal and is one of the most heavily traveled water ways in the world.

The Arabian Sea

This sea is the North western part of the Indian ocean between India and the Arabian peninsula (Saudi Arabia). Historically, it was a very important trade route between India and the west and the remains such today

The Persian Gulf

This sea is a part of the Indian Ocean, located between Iran and the Arabian peninsula. There has been dispute as to what its actual name is, so it is also sometimes known as the Arabian Gulf, The Gulf, or the Gulf of Iran, but none of those name are recognized internationally.

The Caspian Sea

This Sea is located on the Western edge of Asia and the Eastern edge of Europe and It's the largest lake on planet. It is called a sea because it contains salt water.